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create a plugin that return a file to the browser when clicking a button

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Posted on by vnussbaum 15

Hi,

I would like to create a button that will download an accounting file in the browser, as same as you export a view to an excel file.

The file format is a bit complex and I believe it would be easier to do it using a plugin in C#.

I can save the file in dataverse, as an email attachment etc... but I couldn't find anything about how to return the file to the browser.

Do you know if is it possible?

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    Guido Preite Profile Picture
    Guido Preite 54,086 Moderator on at
    RE: create a plugin that return a file to the browser when clicking a button

    you can't do with a plugin, you can do with a mix of JavaScript (that will be executed from the button click and return the file inside the browser) and a Custom Action (the server side code in C# to create the file)

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    Charan Raju C R Profile Picture
    Charan Raju C R 7 Moderator on at
    RE: create a plugin that return a file to the browser when clicking a button

    Hi vnussbaum,

    Since plug-in runs at server side, it cannot return the file to browser. But, from plug-in, you can save the GUID of the file attachment created in a field on parent record where you have a button. Few seconds after clicking button (you can use timeout) or on change of GUID field call a javascript function which downloads a file in the browser using the stored GUID.

  • vnussbaum Profile Picture
    vnussbaum 15 on at
    RE: create a plugin that return a file to the browser when clicking a button

    Thank you for your responses.

    I also found you can use javascript to download the stored file but I don't like this way :)

    I feel it's a bit ..... to create a file, download it and then delete it.

  • Charan Raju C R Profile Picture
    Charan Raju C R 7 Moderator on at
    RE: create a plugin that return a file to the browser when clicking a button

    If you don't like the mixed approach, you can implement it fully using javascript including a complex excel format and logic.

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